Passenger jet diverted over beer theft

There was no fire, engine woe or medical emergency when an Air Canada Jazz flight made an unscheduled stop in western Canada late Tuesday: the pilot diverted the jet over a beer theft, police said.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Constable Steve Holmes told AFP that a passenger had stolen beer from a drink trolley and tried to flush the empty cans down the 50-seat jet's toilet to dispose of the evidence.



The flight from Vancouver to Fort McMurray, Alberta, was diverted to Kelowna, British Columbia, and police arrested the 23-year-old thief.

The man faces charges of causing a disturbance on an aircraft, Constable Holmes said.